Dracula

Discuss the relationship between superstition and reason in the novel.

Why did Stoker choose to tell the story in letters, journal entries, and telegrams? Would the story be better served by a more straightforward narrative? Why or why not?

What was the enormous dog that escaped from the ship? Why was it never found?

What does Van Helsing mean when he tells Seward that he wants him to believe things that he cannot?

What is the significance of Lucy’s sleepwalking?

Discuss the novel’s attitudes towards female sexuality.

Why does Renfield consume lives? What effect does his case have on the rest of the story?

Why do you think that Dracula only seems to choose young and beautiful victims?